Wiaan Mulder, after his unbeaten 367 against Zimbabwe, revealed that Brian Lara encouraged him to surpass his record of 400. Mulder, however, prioritized respecting the game and declared the innings,

Wiaan Mulder could have broken Brian Lara’s record of the highest score in men’s Test cricket, but he opted to declare, allowing the West Indian to hold onto his record. But the legendary Lara has a different opinion.

Wiaan Mulder declared on 367 in South Africa's dominant win over Zimbabwe, falling short of Brian Lara's iconic 400. But Lara later told Mulder he should've gone for it and backed him to try again.